Community

Honors Coffee Hour

Coffee hour is a great opportunity to connect with our faculty and your fellow Honors students!  We typically serve coffee, tea, chai, and light snacks. 

Coffee Hour event dates:

• Thursday, September 23, 3:30-4:30pm in the UMC south terrace tent
• Wednesday, October 13, 3:30-4:30pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Tuesday, November 16, 3:30-4:30pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Wednesday, December 1, 3:30-4:30pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Thursday, January 20, 3:00-4:00pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Wednesday, February 16, 3:00-4:00pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Tuesday, March 15, 3:00-4:00pm in UMC Aspen Room 285
• Monday, April 18, 3:00-4:00pm in UMC Aspen Room 285

We hope to see you there!

TV with a Prof

Mrs. America, episode 1
September 20, 5:30-7:00pm
Dr. Steve Dike
HLMS 201

We'll be watching the first episode of Mrs. America--the historical series about the effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. Cate Blanchett, Tracey Ullman, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, and many more talented players lead the cast.
 

SciTalks Lecture Series

The Honors Program features talks on science-related topics each semester.  Stay tuned for additional events this fall!

Adolescent Mental Health During the Pandemic
September 29, 6:00-7:00pm
Dr. Jenny Schwartz
HLMS 201
This SciTalk is a hybrid event; click here to join via Zoom 

The pandemic is an enormous stressor for everyone, in terms of both physical and mental health. But what are the unique challenges faced by adolescents during COVID-19? And how do researchers, also facing pandemic-related limitations, endeavor to provide answers to this question in real time? Please join clinical psychologist and Honors Program faculty member, Dr. Schwartz, as she discusses the research project she's been involved with during the past year, which aims to help teens better weather the storm.

Honors Orientation

Did you miss the incoming student orientation event on September 1st?  Watch the recording here. 

Due to a brief technical issue, you'll need to watch part 1 and part 2.
The password for both is CUBoulder

Watch the Orientation part 1

Watch the Orientation part 2

Honors Thesis Symposium

Interested in writing an honors thesis?  Hear current thesis students present their research and reflect on the thesis writing process, followed by a Q&A session.  Our speakers are:

Anastasia Mathews
Cinema Studies
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Kelsey Grant
Political Science
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Santos Navarro Arriola
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology

Click here to watch the Spring 2021 Thesis Symposium recording (Password is CUBoulder)

You are also welcome to catch up with some previous thesis presentations and we recommend you check out our Honors Thesis - Getting Started handout.  If you still have questions, please feel free to email honors@colorado.edu or call Janelle at 303-492-6617.  We will host another symposium this fall - check back for more details!
 

Honors Mixer

The Honors Mixer is a mix of events, topics, and styles. Check back here each month for details.  In the meantime, please enjoy the recording of Dr. Fischer's event discussing how to do research in the social sciences.

Past Events:

The Room Where It Happens: A Peek Into Social Science Fieldwork
Missed Dr. Fischer's talk? Click here to watch the full recording. The passcode is: J%^nFm4w
How does fieldwork really work? While there's no one answer to that question, Dr. Fischer will talk about her experiences in social science research, from project design to implementation and write-up.

Distinguished Lecture Series

We'll be announcing our Fall 2021 lecture soon!  In the meantime, please enjoy the recording of our Spring 2021 Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Alphonse Keasley

Lessons for the Intergroup Contact Theory:  Odyssey of an African American University Professional

In August 2020, Dr. Alphonse Keasley retired as a faculty member in the Speech, Language and Hearing Department, instructor and later Assistant Director in the Student Academic Success Center (SASC), a disability specialist, director of the Miramontes (formerly Minority) Arts and Sciences Program (MASP), an actor with the University Theater as well as the Colorado Shakespeare Festival,  a Fulbright Specialist in South Africa,  and finally as Associate Vice Chancellor in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-B).  However, he continues to teach CU-B students in the Honors Program and the Leadership Studies Minor Program.

In Dr. Keasley's presentation, he reflects and capitalizes on his vast experience and shares the lessons that can benefit future cross-racial, cross-ethnic endeavors.  Additionally, he outlines what makes an Honors Program course different, and how Honors courses like his can affect your academic career and life.

Watch the recording here (password is CUBoulder)

Honors Film Series

Every semester we host a film night where everyone gets together to watch a specially selected film and discuss it.  Please stay tuned for fall's selection!